James Garvin

Profile

James Garvin’s work experience has focused on an understanding of material culture, especially that of New England. Working as the curator of a historic preservation organization, as a museum curator, and as an architectural historian and building investigator, he has attempted to understand historical methods and materials of fabrication, the evolution of style, and the most effective means of preserving and interpreting the legacy of the past.

Degrees and Education

PhD, Boston University

MA, University of Delaware

BA, University of New Hampshire

AS, Wentworth Institute

Research Interests

History of American architecture

History of engineering

Building investigation

Traditional methods and materials of construction

Recent Publications

A Building History of Northern New England, 2001

On the Road North of Boston: New Hampshire Taverns and Turnpikes, 1700-1900, 1988, 2003

Awards and Distinctions

University of New Hampshire, Granite State Award with Donna-Belle Garvin, 2011